To expedite the certification process, the worker must verify the applicant's identity.  All reasonable efforts to verify the household's residency, income declaration, including a statement that the household has no income, and other factors of eligibility are made.  Verification is done by seeing documentary evidence or through a collateral contact when documentary evidence is not readily available.  Verification of factors other than identity that could not be made during the expedited service processing time limits may be postponed.  In most instances, it is expected that the applicant verify at least residence and income, within the time limit.  Benefits cannot be delayed beyond the time limit solely because factors other than identity were not verified.

• (1) Except for the applicant, work registration of household members may be postponed when it cannot be accomplished within the expedited service processing time limit.
• (2) Households entitled to expedited service are asked to furnish a Social Security number for each person applying for benefits before the second full month of participation with the exception of newborns.  • 1
• (3) The worker certifies households who have furnished all necessary verification for determining continued eligibility for a normal certification period.  If the interview or verification is postponed, the worker provides the household with Form 08AD092E, Client Contact and Information Request, setting an interview date and listing needed verification that must be provided before further benefits are approved.  The interview must be completed and verification provided within 30 calendar days of the application date in order to avoid a break in benefits.  If the interview is completed and postponed verification provided within 60 calendar days of the date of application, a new application is not needed.  Benefits are prorated from the date the interview is completed and verification provided.  • 2
• (4) When verification is received, the worker approves the household, if eligible, for a normal certification period.  • 3 This approval must be certified within seven calendar days of the receipt of the verification and completion of the interview.
• (5) If the household does not complete the interview or provide postponed verification within 60 calendar days of the application date, the household must complete a new application in order to receive further food benefits.
• (6) There is no limit to the number of times a household can be certified under expedited procedures as long as prior to each expedited certification the household completes the interview requirement, if postponed, and provides the postponed verification from the last expedited certification or was certified under normal processing standards since the last expedited certification